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GM's recall of mid-sized pickups affects 2,432 vehicles in U.S., Canada
General Motors Co (GM.N) disclosed on Friday that it recalled more than 2,400 of its new mid-sized pickup trucks in the United States and Canada to fix a previously announced air bag issue.
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Volkswagen to give more power to brands, regions
Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) will hand more power to brand managers and regional bosses, its labor leader told Reuters, as Europe's biggest carmaker looks to address underperformance in markets such as the United States and Brazil.
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Ford expands U.S. recall of Takata air bags
Ford Motor Co (F.N) said it will expand a U.S. recall of vehicles with Takata Corp (7312.T) passenger-side air bags, becoming the latest carmaker to do so in response to the regulator's request.
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Daimler to pick Mercedes sales chief for management board role: report
Daimler (DAIGn.DE) plans to appoint Mercedes sales chief Ola Kaellenius to its management board as the German carmaker lines up potential candidates to succeed chief executive Dieter Zetsche, Bilanz magazine reported on Wednesday.
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Exclusive: Takata investigated defective air bag inflator as early as 2003
As early as 2003, Takata Corp (7312.T) ran an investigation into an air bag inflator that ruptured in a BMW (BMWG.DE) vehicle, but concluded the problem was an anomaly, the company said on Tuesday, ahead of a second U.S. congressional hearing on dangerous air bags it supplied.
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U.S. says Takata response to nationwide air bag recall order 'disappointing'
U.S. auto safety regulators said Takata Corp's response to an order to expand a recall nationwide was "disappointing", criticizing the Japanese auto parts supplier for shirking responsibility over its potentially deadly air bags.
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GM says November China auto sales up 5.3 percent year-on-year
General Motors Co (GM.N) and its Chinese joint ventures sold 310,094 vehicles in China in November, up 5.3 percent from the same month a year earlier, the U.S. automaker said on Wednesday.
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U.S. November auto sales pace best since 2003
The top six automakers sold more cars and trucks in November than analysts expected, with a healthy economy, generous discounts and low fuel prices luring consumers into U.S. showrooms.
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